Gaming Rig

[NobunagaOda]

Is this good for gaming with upcoming/future titles like The Division, Hitman?

Specs:
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K
GPU: 2 x ASUS STRIX GeForce GTX 970
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4
HDD: Western Digital 2TB Black
SSD: 2 x Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB
PSU: Corsair RM 850i
Case : Thermaltake Core X9 E-ATX Cube Chassis
Cooling:Thermaltake & EK

 

[FlushX]

Is this good for gaming with upcoming/future titles like The Division, Hitman?

Specs:
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K
GPU: 2 x ASUS STRIX GeForce GTX 970
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4
HDD: Western Digital 2TB Black
SSD: 2 x Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB
PSU: Corsair RM 850i
Case : Thermaltake Core X9 E-ATX Cube Chassis
Cooling:Thermaltake & EK

very powderful indeed. but make sure you've a good enough monitor to make full use of the graphics performance that your machine is capable of.

 

[NobunagaOda]

very powderful indeed. but make sure you've a good enough monitor to make full use of the graphics performance that your machine is capable of.

Which monitor is recommended with the above specs?

 

[*adiBOY]

Is this good for gaming with upcoming/future titles like The Division, Hitman?

Specs:
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K
GPU: 2 x ASUS STRIX GeForce GTX 970
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4
HDD: Western Digital 2TB Black
SSD: 2 x Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB
PSU: Corsair RM 850i
Case : Thermaltake Core X9 E-ATX Cube Chassis
Cooling:Thermaltake & EK

Very close to what I am close to assembling except for the SLI. I would suggest you to go for a single GTX 980 Ti instead. May I ask why you chose that motherboard?

 

[*adiBOY]

Which monitor is recommended with the above specs?

Any monitor with G-Sync, 144Hz, 1440p and IPS will suit your system.

 

[mini_cow]

i'm now a fanboy of my acer xb271hu..but in all honesty why not just wait for polaris/pascal to come out

 

[*adiBOY]

i'm now a fanboy of my acer xb271hu..but in all honesty why not just wait for polaris/pascal to come out

I am eyeing on that monitor too but not sure build quality is an issue?

Some might want a system now rather than later as they might not have a com now. Who knows when polaris/pascal will be out. No point waiting endlessly for a new tech.

 

[NobunagaOda]

Very close to what I am close to assembling except for the SLI. I would suggest you to go for a single GTX 980 Ti instead. May I ask why you chose that motherboard?

I like Asus stuffs.

 

[*adiBOY]

I like Asus stuffs.

Then why not Asus Maximus Hero or Z170 Deluxe? Asthetic reason?

 

[NobunagaOda]

Then why not Asus Maximus Hero or Z170 Deluxe? Asthetic reason?

Which is the best of all?

This has 24/7 durability, dust protector, boost airflow.

https://www.asus.com/sg/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH-Z170-MARK-1/

 

[monikernemo]

Which is the best of all?

This has 24/7 durability, dust protector, boost airflow.

https://www.asus.com/sg/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH-Z170-MARK-1/

Marketing nonsense... Only 5 year warranty real...

Go for 980Ti since better upgrade path, more vram and performs close to 970. Also cheaper than 970 sli depending on brand. 850w should be sufficient to drive sli 980tis.

Drop WD black (you do not need speed with SSD). Go for higher capacity + reliability stuff (HGST, 3-4tb)

If got budget go for nvme drives? 950 Pro/Intel 750.

Thermaltake x9 has excellent rad support but I would take phantek>Thermaltake anytime. Consider the Enthoo Primo?

Sent from Huawei NEXUS 6P using GAGT

 

[*adiBOY]

Which is the best of all?

This has 24/7 durability, dust protector, boost airflow.

https://www.asus.com/sg/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH-Z170-MARK-1/

I suggest you go for Hero to save a bit and top up for a better graphics. You can even go for i5-6600k since you don't need i7 for gaming unless you need to do photo/ video editing or design work.

 

[lcheowl]

Marketing nonsense... Only 5 year warranty real...

Go for 980Ti since better upgrade path, more vram and performs close to 970. Also cheaper than 970 sli depending on brand. 850w should be sufficient to drive sli 980tis.



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better go for a gtx 980 ti than 2 * Gtx 970 if TS planned to use a 1440p monitor.

For current game, there is very little improvement between a i5-6600 k and i7-6700k.

 

[monikernemo]

better go for a gtx 980 ti than 2 * Gtx 970 if TS planned to use a 1440p monitor.

For current game, there is very little improvement between a i5-6600 k and i7-6700k.

Isn't that what I said LOL

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[jedi5diah]

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/h...get-entry-level-systems-part-2-a-3396832.html

 

[mini_cow]

I am eyeing on that monitor too but not sure build quality is an issue?

Some might want a system now rather than later as they might not have a com now. Who knows when polaris/pascal will be out. No point waiting endlessly for a new tech.

Not going to lie to you. build quality is definitely an issue. They goofed up on that cheap plastic bottom bezel

But that bezel-less design was an instant winner (for me)

 

[NobunagaOda]

better go for a gtx 980 ti than 2 * Gtx 970 if TS planned to use a 1440p monitor.

For current game, there is very little improvement between a i5-6600 k and i7-6700k.

So it is best I switch to i5-6600 and GTX 980TI?
I will be using 1440p monitor and not going to do video editing or design work.

 

[NobunagaOda]

Marketing nonsense... Only 5 year warranty real...

Go for 980Ti since better upgrade path, more vram and performs close to 970. Also cheaper than 970 sli depending on brand. 850w should be sufficient to drive sli 980tis.

Drop WD black (you do not need speed with SSD). Go for higher capacity + reliability stuff (HGST, 3-4tb)

If got budget go for nvme drives? 950 Pro/Intel 750.

Thermaltake x9 has excellent rad support but I would take phantek>Thermaltake anytime. Consider the Enthoo Primo?

Sent from Huawei NEXUS 6P using GAGT

Thermaltake case look nicer.

 

[mini_cow]

So it is best I switch to i5-6600 and GTX 980TI?
I will be using 1440p monitor and not going to do video editing or design work.

i still think 6600k better value in the long run. get a SLI board too so you can always SLI 980 Ti next time

 

[lcheowl]

So it is best I switch to i5-6600 and GTX 980TI?
I will be using 1440p monitor and not going to do video editing or design work.

are you going to overclock?

If so, get the k version, else you are fine with a non k cpu.

GTX980 Ti will work fine with a 750w but if you plan to sli in future, than best is to get a 1000 w psu